The Mediterranean region is particularly vulnerable to climate change, as the Mediterranean basin has one of the fastest urbanisation rates in the world. Cities are a key cause of climate change, but they can also be key to solving it. The 3rd Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Ministerial Conference on Sustainable Urban Development provided aRead more
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Zagreb, 4 May 2023. The 3rd Ministerial Conference on Sustainable Urban Development of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), will be held in Zagreb, Croatia on Thursday, 4 May 2023. The Ministerial Conference will comprise of two parts. The official Ministerial meeting will take place in the morning, followed by a High-Level Policy Discussion inRead more
TouMaLi (Tourism Marine Litter) – Sustainable waste management systems in the tourism sector Water, Environment & Blue Economy Completed Labelled projects Context and objectives International tourism generates an estimated 4.8 million tons of solid waste annually, with single-use goods and packaging posing significant environmental challenges. In the Mediterranean, solid waste in MENA coastal tourist destinations isRead more
This is the fourth publication developed under the UfM Water Finance Series. The objective of the UfM Water Finance series is to support policy reforms in the area of water finance and investment to support achievement of global, regional and national water goals. Its intended audience are senior officials working on water-related ministries in MediterraneanRead more
26 April 2023, 13:00-14:30 CEST (18:00-19:30 GMT+7) – The main objective of this side event is to showcase food systems transformation processes and pathways in the Mediterranean, as a direct contribution to the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) follow-up process, by fostering more knowledge sharing, leveraging new collaborations and partnerships, as well as, mobilizing more resourcesRead more
A joint webinar series by the UfM and the WHO Regional Office for Europe addressed the challenges and solutions to embed health and wellbeing in the planning and management of urban settings, as according to studies, cities can avoid up to 20% of premature deaths with better urban and transport planning. Urban sustainability is becomingRead more
LIFE Integrated Project: Optimising the implementation of the 2nd RBMP in the Malta River Basin District Water, Environment & Blue Economy Ongoing Labelled projects Context and objectives The main aim of the LIFE-IP RBMP-MALTA project is to support the implementation of the second River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) through the establishment of an integrated framework forRead more
In 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate across sectors in reinforcing the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In general terms, the WHO-UfM partnership aims to support UfM Member States in building capacity and promoting action for health, including through health research, health education and advocacy for health, in all policy domainsRead more
The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the World Ocean Council (WOC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at UfM Headquarters in Barcelona in the framework of the 2021 UfM Ministerial Declaration on Sustainable Blue Economy and Roadmap for its implementation, and of the WestMED Initiative, supported by the UfM and by the European Commission.Read more
A 14th edition of the Monaco Blue Initiative (MBI) led by the Foundation of the Oceanographic Institute of Monaco was organized in March 2023. The UfM Secretary General Nasser Kamel was among the main key speakers invited to this discussion platform. He underlined the importance of Mediterranean cross-shore cooperation and partnerships in anticipating and tacklingRead more
